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AP: Mauer lifts Twins by Royals, 5-1
Published 7/2/2009 in Sports
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Joe Mauer has enough hits to lead the major leagues in batting average. Soon, he'll have enough plate appearances.
Mauer went 3-for-3 Wednesday in the Minnesota Twins' 5-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals, raising his average to .392. He's eight plate appearances short of the 3.1 per game needed to qualify for the batting race.
"If I have anything to do with it, he'll qualify," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "I don't mind writing his name in there. He'll get plenty of at-bats."
With Michael Cuddyer hitting a long home run and Glen Perkins holding the Royals to one run, the Twins ended a 6-3 trip.
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Associated Press — Minnesota Twins shortstop Nick Punto leaps over Kansas City Royals' Jose Guillen as he throws to first to complete a double play Wednesday while Matt Tolbert looks on in the sixth inning in Kansas City, Mo. Mark Teahen was out at first.
"It's nice to shake hands after a game on the road," said Mauer, who sandwiched two walks around three singles off Gil Meche (4-8).
"I felt like I went in there knowing Meche," he said. "He's got great stuff. I was just trying to keep it simple, go up the middle, and it seemed to work. I felt a lot better. That's how it is, you feel pretty good heading into an off day."
Perkins held the Royals to 10 hits in seven innings as the Twins improved to two games over .500 for the first time all year. Seven times earlier this season, they'd reached one game over only to fall back.
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